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Writing

A collection of 304 issues

Square one.

I have no idea what I’m doing. But that’s the fun part. One of the main reasons I took this new teaching gig was because of the opportunity I have to start a design lab. I worked for about 10 years as a visual/interaction designer in industry

Was Zum Teufel?!

Tues Feb 26 – During this week of Hillary claiming this and Obama denying that, today starts off on a quiet note with not much happening here on Wisconsin Avenue. When I asked Oslo and Mies if they had anything funny to report for my column, Oslo mentioned reading an article

On the undesigned vs the aesthetic.

I’ve been trying to perfect my latté art for months. Like anything that looks really easy, it’s not. In this interview, David Schomer of Seattle’s Vivace talks about espresso, aesthetics, and precise measurements. Before becoming arguably the Emerald City’s most respected purveyor of artisanal espresso, he

NPR's The Picture Show.

I recently had a blog post published on NPR's The Picture Show. Does this mean I'm officially published now? I'm not sure…. Anyway, you can read it here.

Why I went to grad school.

“Herein lies the real value of education. Advanced education may or may not make men and women more efficient; but it enriches personality, increases the wealth of the mind, and hence brings happiness.” – William Lyons Phelps When you’re already $39,000 in student loan debt for your undergraduate education

On the power of hair and semiotics.

Me at about 3 yrs old. Photo by my mom or one of my siblings, 1970-ish. Durango, Colorado. Redheads are genetic outliers, with only 1-2% of the world’s population naturally red-haired. In The Roots of Desire: The Myth, Meaning and Sexual Power of Red Hair, Marion Roach talks about

On Mixel and the Vacuum of Enthusiasm.

If I had a Facebook account (which I don’t because I grew tired of Mark Zuckerberg’s shenanigans and deleted it last month), I would download Khoi Vinh’s new Mixel app, just to try it out (but then again, maybe I wouldn’t: forcing users to login via

When you're in love with a black baby.

She got on the Number 13 at 2nd and Galer. A white woman and a little black boy. You don’t see that combination very often in Seattle, let alone on top of Queen Anne. His cherubic, brown cheeks. Bright yellow jacket. Baby hoodie with khakis and little black Nikes.

House love.

Dear 129, It’s only been four hours since I last woke up in your arms. Those strong, vaulted arms, magic of plaster and light. I’ll never forget the first time we met. When I took you by the marble stair and you took me by the heart, leading

Was Zum Teufel?!

originally uploaded by Neylano. Tues May 27 – During this week of Oslo flirting with little old ladies, Scott McClellan screwing the Bushies, and the sad passing of Bo Diddly, Oslo started the week out by making another visit to the National Lutheran Home where his new friend Maxine was waiting